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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10
IN LIGHTER VEIN.
A NATURAL SUPERSTITION.

NATURAL SUPERSTITION.
''Will Sullivan fight the manufacturer OF
Burton's ale while he is in England r. asked
McCorkIe Of sporting authority.
II don't see why heshouId. Rurton's not
pugilist that know off,
"lsn't he7 You must excuse me- i
thought he was one Of Englands brew
sin."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10
A KIND THEY DIDN'T HAVE.

KIND THKY DIDN'T HAVE.
"You have all kinds Of rings, suppose"
observed McCorkle TO q jeweler.
Eyes. sir" was the reply. "What kind
shall / show you--diamond, ruby, anne
thyst?'
mo; you may let me examine good
welkin ring, please.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10

ItF
bronze
clay when the
OF flow Whe,.
which has maintained
becomes brilliant and
a beautiful sight, as
TO chase each other
Emerald changes TO ruby,
the whole glows like .
now 1t changes 20 a
TO present all the col
IL fades and flashes
swiftness and variety.
is drawn from the
ard from them poured
10 those used I'm an Iron
cools, but much more sic
plates when taken fro
scraped and holes bored
plate has a lip, and when
gether they make an unb
this process they are as h
take a brilliant polish. |
sea water has no percepti
and barnaclcs are mucl
upon this kind Of plate
face Is so smooth, sea we
ing place. consequently
Is not SO muchfimpeded.
BY a process known on
urers these plates can be
colors--a deep blue, ricl
white. This, of course. is
ter of fancy since the chen
TO produce such effect do
seryiceability of the armol
economy they supersede
coating. This compound {
Ina making hand rails for 8
yachts and public building
ornamental yet light and <
TO divide a passage or keep
for instance, IN front OF tia
dow OF a theatre or railw
much cheaper than brass
metal, and can be kept cles
little difficulty.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10
HIs TRAITS.

Trippcr--So you know Cumso?
Bobster-Yes, know him.
Tripper-What are his distinguishing
traits?
Bobster-As he Is a ticket scalper Ishould
think his traits are cut traits.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10

Barber TO rural customer)-Have sham
poo, sir?
Rural Customer--Not much; what dyer
take me for? may be from Squedunk, but
! don't take no shampoo. ! take the real
thing, every time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10

Papa Ito little Tommy, who has been to
see uncle Toms Cabin")-I suppose you
saw little Eva die and go TO Heaven.
TOMMY saw her die, but don't believe
she went 70 Heaven, cause / saw her come
out after the performance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10
RESEMBLING A CRANK.

'Why is a man who has lost one OF his
organs of sight like a crankY' asked Mr.
Fangle at the dinner table.
Really, / can't say" replied his wife
''Why is hep"
Because he Is man Of one eye dear"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10

We've got hen that laid two eggs in one
day." boosted six-year-old girl TO a COM
panion.
That's nothing My papa has laid a
cornerstone"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10

Mrs. Fangle-Can you tell me who Is min
lister 10 England now, Mrs. Cumso7
Mrs. Cumso--No. I'm not very well posted
on religious affairs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10

ofthe fortress. No one knows what they
have done amiss, and no one knows what
becomes of them. II they have offended
the government they are exiled; If they
have injured the cause OF the gov
eminent they are shot The examina-
tions are conducted secretly. Not only is
the subject not perpitted TO make a de-
Tense, but his friends are not advised OF
his arrest. charge or sentence. And the
crown takes delight inmaking the pun
ishment. its offcnders as swift, stern
and extreme as .possible4tha ahe tire
toward Nihilismknaybs *eksd
doesn't >eem 70 check
never looks up fbe Nevat
burg but that he~thipkS
and he never thinks Of esq
out shuddering.
The Winter Palace h obably
most valuable furnishir jewels
works Of art of any build the W
1t Is two full blocks or es in le
and Is almost as wild refore
ing from four TO six, Ii Is Of
stone and marble, three stories and
ment, and is altogether worth In J. con
pleteness more money than all gov
eminent buildings at Washington, clud-
ing the United States Capitol con-
tains tons upon tons of and
silver, barrels OF diamonds, rubies
and other precious stones; car loads
OF valuable pottery ap chinaware
miles--twenty miles--oft ne most ex-
,ravagant paintings and .statuary, and
royal carriages and harness, decked with
diamonds and costing untold millions.
walked five hours in II the other day and
did not go through two-thirds of the cor.
ridors and rooms. flt would be impossi
bio for an occupant to so know half the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10

ORE interest
c G n tire s
a r o u n d
three b.
jects In the
immed late
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10

Little Mabel had
bons exactly like
birthday party q
need Of them did r
sweetmeats were !
ing.
One day. as her
a shopping expec
slvely. "You kno
Dear mel i
didn't ~"
Yes said M
there's been ago
them and very lit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-12-10

Heat said the
grow larger, while
grow smaller" Tn
ME asked the qucs
days ara shorte '"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16
Jef5erson's Ten Rules.

l. Take things always by the
smooth handle
,. Never spend your money before
you have it.
3. We seldom repent of having
eaten too little.
/. Pride costs more than hunger,
thirst and cold.
5. Nothing is troublesome that
we do willingly.
6. Never put off till to morrow
what you can do to-day.
7. Never trouble anotlcr fur what
you can do yourself
s. Never buy what YOU do not
want, because it IS cheap.
8. How much pain the evils have
cost us that never have happened.
TO- When angry, count ten before
you speak if very angry, count ono
hundred.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16
The Way to Heave.. 10.

Bispop WilberIorcc, Mr. Labou-
chcre relates, was once riding in ono
OF the Old-iashioned broad-guagc rail
way carriages, and was seated ut one
end Of it, when he heard Il truculent
voice at the other end cxclaim: ]
would dearly like to meet the Bish-
op Of Oxford. will be bound
would puzzle him.
Very Well replied the Bishop to
the speaker, who had not perceived
him, now is your time, for am that
person
The man WAS rather taken ahack,
but quickly recovering said, Well
my lord, can you tell Il 'lain man a
plain way to get to heaven.
Certainly, replied the Bishop
nothing is more Easy. You have
only to turn at once to the right and
90 straight forward.
The laws Of Massachusetts were
first collected, codilicd and printed
in 1913.
The public records in England be-
gan 70 be regularly preserved in
100, 10y order Of Henry |.
The first copyright bill passed by
Congress in the interest of American
authors became u law in 1890.
The establishment of county
courts in America dates back to 1922
when they were created in Virginia,
the number of settlements and dis
lance between the same making it
inconvcnient to transact all the bus
mess Of the colony at jamestown.
The last life sacrificed in the Rev
olution was that of Captain Wilmot,
who was drawn into an ambuscade
by the British near Charleston. S.
c., in September, 1882, and killed.
Captain Wilmot at the time of his
death was accompanied by Kosciou-
sko.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16
JAMES ROBERTS.

Plain and Fancy Rag Carpet Weaver.
,Wovc just as You want them with the
best Of cotton and wooden yarn at prices
low and reasonable. Carpet for salc.
South side OF Main Street,
NEWARK, DEL.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16

Mirrors in ancient times were but
FURNISHED metals Mirrors or look
ing-siasscs were made in Venice, \.
d. 1900, and in England, 1873.
The nickname of John Bull, given
to Englislmcn, is said to have been
derived from DIR. Arbuthnot's satire.
John Bull, published in 1923.
Needles originally came from
Spain. The method of making
them was introduced into England
by German named Cowes, during
the reign Of Elizabeth.
The micrometcr, an astronomical
instrument used to measure minor
distances and objects in the heavens
was invented by William Gasgoinc,
who was killed at the battle of Mars
ton Moor, July ,, 1914.
In 1919, John w. Starr, ofCincin-
natl, filed Il caveat in the United
States Patent Office for IL dcyi .ible
electric light. Starr went to Eng
land, where his experiments were
highly successful but death over
took the inventor Immediately after
and nothing was done with his in
vention.
The summit Of Mont Blame was
first reached by Sanssure, Aug, ,,
1887.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16

VIII Iean i've nj home ana make moro
sIsn ,,y AZ work for ~, than NJ any thine
lUU ynn az r WI, ne word. Capital not Iieedcds
earninaags es, Any one can do the work, Ior ~,
mi Idn tnlg sure from first start Costly o%igi
noih ti'i \, rec. Better not delay. Costs va,
In vi, H.. W sehu us your address and fnd mi.
II ypu are wise you Will do 50 nj once "IIii'
n iALLEIr Co., Portland, Maine. INV H.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16
S1.OO
LIZ XW@EENS

Thy POLICE GAZETTE will bemalled. Sc.
ssuIely wrapped, to any address in tie United
States To- three months on receipt OF
ONE DOLLAR
Liberal discount allowed to postmasters. agents
anu clubs. sample copies mailed free
Anufrss all orders to RICHARD X. FOX.
lthIO y Franklin Snnnre. N Y
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16
1T STOPS THE PAIN

a. a IN ONE MINUTE.
~ ~ Aching backs, hips, and sides, kidney
RzLA and uterine pains, weakness und mllam-
H5S<HN5 = nation, rheumatic, neuralgia, sciatic
MV sudden, sharp and nervous pains and
- Ne strains relieved in one minute by
that new elegant and infallibe antdote TO pain ant
Inflammation, the Cuticura Anti-Pnin Plaster
20 cents; for 81; at all druggists or PoTrts
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16

Arrive Newark Centre Station from phItn 4
wilmington 500 Il IN and I2l and G43 u m weei-
days. w" y III "Veh
fchlnsula express leaves Newark 9. a a m. "A.
rlyes ~ Baltimore lilo IN.
Baltimore passenger leave phila. daily TO- fon
M chester II ~ m; Wilmington ii rs 4 IN M
irving newark 100 night, Baltimore l3I a m'
a. p,nliadelpha and Baltimore express, e1o n M,
wilmington, 25s p. IN. Newark 9fO n. IN mn
Baltimore, 40 p. M, on week DAYS ''''' '''"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16

French Creek Branch Trains:
Leave Springfield II 10 III, and 6 ~ pm on
week JAYS, ana 10 m on Sundays.
Arrive st. Peters Il 1Oam and 50pm on
week days and 70 I'm on Sundays
On saturday only will leave Dupont station mt
w anu , m, Newbrldge at % and III m,
lof wilmington and all Intermediate points.
for connections at Wilmington, Chndds For
Junction, .enape, COatesvllle, Waynesburg Jun.
ti n brdsboro and Reading sec me-tablcs
A.G. McCAusLARD, Supt
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16

rams marked wiiha run daily.
L94 Nv, Newark Centre Station for Wilmington
Srr ii,,i, ,l0 hi ~ and GIL pm week tlavs
Ton anN ,, N,Gwsrk Centre Station nom WHINING
u ii "iiu iilllua 500 u m. l2l and Gl8p m.
o,. r,ShlSllla express leaves Baltimore 2so mn.
mrNes Newark ass p m. runs thrnui,h 10 nbI,t
ON Delaware Division. '''''s" y" Po'1''
a M ~ run leaves baltimore, T. TO-; Newark,
n m g. ,v VI noi!h EAST "3s "a. m; Iron I'M 55G
Iooai' w w ''in M $50 a. H., ANA PHILADELPHIA.
D. H. wood General Passenger Arenr.
). T. Shivler, Agent At Newark.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16

ADVICE 10 MOrnrRs Are You disturbed nt
nlGhl ANA broken OF your rest by sick child
suffering aud crying with pain OF cutting
Mrs lnsluw's soothing Syrup" for children
teelhlhe; It's value Is incalculablc. II viii
felleNe me poor little sufferer immediately
uepehu upon u, mothers; there is no mistake
about %. II cures Darrhmn. regulates the
stomach ana Bowels, cures Wind Collie soft
ems tlle Gums, reduces lntlammntion and
gives lone amt energy 10 the whole system,
MIS- Wlnslnw's soothing Syrup" for Children
teethlhg Is pleasant To the taste and is The
prescription ut one utthe oldest ana best fo-
states, ana Is for sale by all druggists through
out me world Price twenty-five cents "A lot
lie be sure and ask for "Mrs Winslow's
Mar u Tyr
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-16

DO not allow a cough or cold To got
seated but break ii mp at once by usin
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-09-08
Mande a Rome

Les iournaux de New York nous
.annoncent que Mgr loughlin, le
plus ancien 6Yeque des Etats- Un1s
a 6t6 mand6 q Rome, Oh il devra
SO randre dams le courant de l'au-
tonne. I'll est accuse d'avoir jet6
au feu un ordre de la Propaganda
lui enjoignant de r6installer dams
ses fonctions le pretre J. G. Grim
mings quill await interdit il y q
quelques ann6es. L'6veque lui
.ayant ordonn6 de batir un presby-
tere, il lui aurait r6pliqu6 que sa
paroisse n'avait pas les moyens de
faire une pareille d6pense vu qu'el-
le await meme une dette sur son
6glise. L'eveque insistant, il sen
suiyit des scenes orageuses qul eu.
rent pour resultat la disgrace du
pretre qui On appela . Rome ct
cut fnalement gain de cause. Cest
pol + avoir jet6 au feu la copie du.
jugement contre lui, que p6veque
est aujourd' hui mande q Rome
pour expliquer SO condnite. Mgr
Loughlin est age de 20 ans ct
compte 81 ann6es d'6piscopat il
est fort probable quill lui sera bien-
tot donne IN coadjuteur.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-09-08
ment plus relieve dams Quebec que
dams Ontario ~ Etendard.
Mort dun patriotic.

Encore un de ces braves qui
Went de payer son tribut 3 la mort.
NJ Hypolite Lanctot qui Went
de mourir 3 Page de ans 6tait un
patriotic de 1887 -28, qui prit part d
la bataille d. 'Odletown.
II 6tait memhre du club des Fills
de IL Liberty, ct il fut exile aux
Bermudes, pour ayoir pris une
part active dams la rebellion.
Apres sept annees d'exil, II put
|enfn reYoir le sol natal, il fut deux
fois candidat de Lapralrie, mails
chaque fois, ce comte Iui refusa le
mandat,
Plus tard, il fut registateur du
meme comte ct sut conquerir Pes
time ct le respect de ses adyerssi.
res CONNIE de ses amis.
Durant ces dernieres ann9es,
apres des revers de fortune, il oc-
cupa la position de secr6taire du
penitencier.
C6tait le pere du regrett6 Med6-
ric Lanct6t, orateur celebre.--Le
Qu0tidien de Lewis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-09-08
.CoNFREREs,

CoNFREREs,
Il est maintenant convenu que
Ia grande majorit6 des m6decins
canad diens. francais de Ia Nonvrlle
Angleterre sont en- faYeur dune
convention m6dlcale ct volt Yenir
ce jour aYec plaisir ct esp6rance.
Je sera III beau jour pour. nous,
.isolAs ct pour la plupart incdnnus
les uns aux autres, que celui Oh
nous pourrons nous serrer la main,
r6chaufer, pour ainsi dire, le pa
trlot1ame ct cimenter l'union, Ia
.confraternit6 qui doit exister entire
les membres dune prof on.
Dams un temps Oh nos droits
sont meconnus par rs legislatures
ol les pulssances subversives du
charlatanisme attaquent sur tous
les points notre noble prot fession
ct lui font une guerre q mort;
pendant que les charlatans sin
sinuent dams nos rangs, se RANT
de lAsclence, de I honneur ct de IA
sante publique, n'est-il pas oppor.
tun de protester contre ces abus
CONNIE corps ct d 'etudlor ensemble
les moyens 4 prendre pour arrAter
'autant que possible les ravages du
NAL? est-il pas temps de se
'connaftre, de b entire alder, d'affir.1
5mer notre existence et de bro.
mouvoir nos int9rets g4n6raux
en- s'lnstruisant mntuellement, en-
6tablissant des regles a etiquette
pour notre gouverne ct On se pre-
m1ssant contre / lingratitude at Ii
maunaise fol de cette classe fiots
Stante de nos compatrlotes qui doit
tant 3 chacun de nous? Nous avons
,pense gull etait temps q. d.agir St
que tontes ces raiaons et que
Ebeaucoup d'autres etaient serieu.
|ses ct assez fortes pour d6termi.
|ner popp ortunit6 dune convention
me edioale. ls.s8 ..
| Pendant que nos conventions
|nationales prod duisent de bons rs.
snlt tats; pendant que toutes les
|catsgories d 'hommes inst ont
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-09-08
Les insultes du tOryisme ct nos
pauYres aYachls.

Ny a-t.il done aucun moyen
d'empecher les lnsolents organes
du torylsme-o orangiste Ontario
de continuer tous les jours q nous
insu1ter, en- mentant avec une eff
fronterie toujo de plus on plus
arrogante?
II paraft que non,. De fait, com
ment veut on que l'orangismetory
mette fin q ce systeme d'outrages,
lorsqu' une bonnie Motto des no
tres semble s'enteter 3 lui donner
raison? En effet, plus nous rece-
vons d'outrages, plus nos compa-
triotes bleus torys exaltent servi-
lement les chefs du toryisme oran-
glste, qui sont les instlgateurs se-
|crets as ces memes outrag s. Cest
par le baton, le fouet, les soufflets
ct meme par des agressions plus
|dAsh onorantes encore, que Sir John
gagne le occur de SOS plus 6delesl
Ecoutons parler lorgane on chef
du toryisme haut canadien:
II faut avouer que le regime
de Ia laicisation est de beaucoup
|sup6rieur . l'instructlon cl6ricale.
II nest plus, on il ne sera bien
tot plus possible de trouver en-
France dea districts enters ou 70
[olo de ID population est i'll sttree.
Pour comp user IN tdbleaA n,
tellect,s6e dusSi sOnabre, II Jaut ytss-
ter Ia Provi,sce de Quebec on le
|systA que "a France 8 balaye,
trone encore, sous p6gide de la
Constitution. 3
CeH mensonges malho honnetes
|sont dement's par la statistique
oficlelle ID plus inc ontestable.
Qni voudlait nier quo IL v6rita
|ble education ne soit plus t6pan-
Idue et a Fun niveau Incompatible
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-09-08

On salt que Voltaire fut, CONNIE
homme d'esprit, le plus grand an-
tagoniste de Piron.
Les deux 6criyains, tout en- Giant
fort lies, ne SO menageaient point
r6ciproquement.
Un jour Piron ALA vons Voltaire;
il ne le trouva point. Pour lie mar
guer, il 6crivit sur la porte: vie1g
c0qasa,s.
Deux jours apres il rencontra
rauteur de Ia Hear51ae.
J'ai 6t6 chez vous, lui dit-il
dun air narquois, ct je ne yous al
point rencontr6.
Je sais, r6pliqua Voltaire, vous
aYez meme laisse vOtre nom sur la
porte.
C6tait d st Denis, les anglais
6taient attendus pour le leude-
main.
jean -Baptiste montait la garde,
la tuque bleue sur Poreielle, la
|ceinture fech6e au tour du corps,
un vieux mousquet sur P6paule.
Minuit venait de sonner, ct jean
Baptiste entend un clapotement
dams la boue.
II faisoit noir, tres noir.
Qui va ID! s'6crie Jean-Bap-
tiste.
C'e est mon chien, ne craignez
rien mon, clsien ma pas de fnsia.
Vous pouvez avancer, hurla
Jean Baptiste, mon tusi2 ma pas
de chaen.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-09-08
=. i. LEROUX, Redacteur.
leurs conventions, leurs assemblies
Oh ils s'6tudient . progresser, .

leurs conventions, leurs assemblies
oh ills s'etudient d progresser, .
s'entre alder ct 3 ey1ter lep dangers
qui menacent leur 9tat, les m6de-
Gins canadiens-f francais de la Nou-
velle Angleterre resteront Ills in
diferents sur leurs spropres int6-
rets? Non. II ne sera pas dit que
la maiorit6 de la classe instrnite
parmi nous n'aura pas gu assez
d'6nergie ct de bon Sons pour sa-
crifer un jour on deux 4 TRAVELLER
pour ellie meme.
Peut.etre ne reuissirons nous
pas an gre de nos d6sirs, mais il
|en r6sultsra toujonrs du bien.
Toutefois, il faut commencer par
TRAVELLER: nous n'auroRs rien sans
peine. La victoire sc fera d'autant
moins attendre que nous aurons
mis- plus d'ardeur 3 organiser la
lutte; ct csux qni en- jouiront avec
moins de remords seront ceux qui
Y auront le plus contribute.
Faites trAve q vos occupati
|journalieres confreres, ct venez q
Worcester pour notre bien ct celui
de Ia profession.
IL d6N r6gl6 que Ia conUentio,,
nasdscale 1ssr1at liett d Worcester,
les l5 ct 16 septembre proclaim.
Tontes les questions int6ressant Ia
profession medIcale de CO pays
pourront y etre. discutees. Nous
uous occuperons de la formation
dune soci6t6 m6d1cale, don't le but,
sera l'instructlon ct la protection
de ses membres en- general.
Tout nsedecin Dipldna6 sera ad
mas d la convention; par cons6-
quent, clsacun devra emporter son
dipl6me. Cette decision q etc prise
apres r6fexion, dams l'int6ret des
vrais m9decins.
q Worcester, done, le Is sep
tAmbra nrochain
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-09-08
POUR RIRE.

Uh 16gende de Cham dams le
Chd1ivari:
Un ivrogne regardant Galif9e,
occup6 a faire des calculs, ct a tra-
Ger des figures g6om6triques sur
un tabieau noir;
Est-il bette, ce Galil6e! Tout
ces calculs pour voir que la terre
tourne. :. trois bouteilles de vim
mont sum q moi!
Un homme ayant etc cite CONNIE
t6moin dams une affaire de cour
d'assises, fut appel6 3 son tour
pour deposer.
Mon ami, lui, dit le president,
comment la querelle s'est-elle enga-
gee?
Voici, dit le temoin, les ex-
.pressions don't s'est servi le pr6ve-
nu, mon juge:: sVous etes IN inn
beetle"
Le president s'aperceyant que
le public riait, dit an t6moin:
AdresseZ-Yous aux lures.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-09-08
PROCLAMATION.

Conyoquant tous les membres
canadiens francais de la profession
medica!e des Etats Unis a Sc re-
unlr en- convention, . Worcester,
Mass, lie 15 septembre proclaim.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-02

their country, without their liberty they
would all have accomplished little. New
er in the history Of the world has ma
tion risen to any emnence when they
were under the iron sceptre Of an absolute
monarch. So with England, had not the
Norman barons wrested the Magma Charta
from John thus limiting his powerand making
England q limited monarchy. Never would
She have risen TO her present position among
the powers of the world. Without liberty all
other influences brought to bear on nation
are lost. Therefore we claim that this one
influence of the Nornans Is over and above
every other of either race and counterbal-
ances the most powerful influences OF the
Saxnns. Growing from this Magma Charta Is
the English parliament OF to-day which we
have not time to argue, but will simply say
with Mr.. Anderson, an eminent American his
torian, that parliament Is the development Of
that council consisting Of "a men, which were
appointed to enforce this charter
Here we would be led Into another long
argument showing the influence Of the Nor
mans as the founders and originators of par
lament but will close by saying. On that
memorable day on which John signed the
Magma Charta was the birthday Of Englands
greatness, on that day she assumed her
quecnly appIrel and therefOrth was destined
to be the first nation Of the world and in this
very thing the Norman eXerted an influence
that counterbalances all the Saxion ever did
for his country.